Basement-pipe.



No. 864,910. PATENTED SEPT. 3, 1907. C. W. ONEILL.

BASEMENT PIPE.

*APPLIOATION FILED un 23, 1901s.

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CHARLES W. ONEIIiL, OF CHICAGO, VILLNOIS.

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lle it known that l, CnAnnns W. ()N1-nm., a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State oi Illinois, have inventcda new and useful Basement-Pipe, oi which the following is a specilicalion.

My invention 4relates to basement pipes used to extinguish lires in basements by-dropping the pipe through a hole in the tloor above, and the objects oi my improvements are, lirst, to enable turning the nozzle in a complete circle in a vertical plane; second, to enable turning the nozzle in a circle in a horizontal plane without moving the hose connected thereto; third, to make a light, durable and cheap construction and other objects to become apparent iromthe de scrptjon to follow.

ln c-ase a lire'starts in a basement it often happens that the. heat is so intense or the smoke so (lense that itis impossible lor a` person to enter the basement in which case it is customary to cut a hole through the tloor above and drop a basement pipe through the s-.nne to ply vater onto the tire below. lo obtain the best results the pipe or nozzle'must be turned to direct the water onto the llame. 1n many cases the lire traveled from place to place and it was necessary to lilt or move a portion ol' the chargedfhose each time the nozzle was turned in a different direction. This required considerable work on the part oi the iiremen, and ii the hose happened to be in a confined place it was impossible to shiit the nozzle. i

ily the rise oi my invention the nozzle can be turned to direct the stre-.1m oi' water in any desired direction. beneath the Iloor either in a vertical plane or a horizontal plane \\'itl1out-liiting or moving the charged hose.

lleretoilore basement pipes were so constructed that it was impossible to direct a stream oi water directly up toward the opening through which the basement pipe extended and i'or this reason iremen were obliged to retreat [rom such opening when the tire came up through the same. With the use o said basement pipes, it was also impossible to direct a stream of water back under the sidewalk or pavement. These objectionable ieatures are overcome by the use of my invention.

To describe my invention so that others versed in the art to which it pertains will understand it sufl`1 ciently to make and use the same I have illustrated it 011 the accompanying sheet oi drawing forming a part of this specilication in whichz* Figure l, is a side elevation of a basement pipe embodying my invention shown `in position through a hole in the floor; Fig. 2, is an end' elevation of the same; Fig. 3, is an enlarged central section showing the swivel joint in the vertical pipe and Fig. 4, is an Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May 23,1906. Serial 110.318,429.

Patented enlarged central 'Ieetion `showing the swivel joint in the horizontal section.

Similar reference characters rel'er throughout the several views.

l have shown and will describe a constriution which l at. present ctinsider thctbcst, but it will be understood that the construction and arrangement ol' parts are ca.- pable of being moditicd without. departing from the spirit ol' the invention. v t

'lhc cnd ol a. hose 5 is coupled in thc usual way to a short horizontal pipe (i which has sccurcd on its other cud thc elbow 7. clbow 7 has secured to it one member ol a swivel joint is' the other member oi which is connected to the upper end oi' the vertical pipe 9. The lower end oi pipe 9 is provided with an elbow 1t) the other end oll which has connected thereto one member oi' a swivel joint ll. 'lhe other lncmber ol the swivel joint ll is connected to thc horizontal pipe l2, provided on its other cnd with the elbow i3. Secured in the other cnd ol' tluI elbow .lli is a nozzle. if] which dctc'rmincs the direction ol' the stream oi water i'orccd through the hose 5, pipe. ti, elbow to similar parts 7'7 joint 8, pipe 9, elbow 10, joint. 11, pipe 12 and cl-l lloor ,l5 and all parts bclow elbow 7 are extending bclow the floor having bccn passed down through a. hole which had/been cut through the iloor 15. rl`he swivel joint S permits thc pipe 9` to be turnedv on its axis while the elbow 7 remains stationary7 and to turnpipe 9 into any desired position a` hand lever 16 is rigidly sccured to pipe 9 by mcans ol' a bracket 17 having its irce cndtcr- `minatiiug above elbow 7 within casy reach oi the. person operating the device. The swivel joint 11. permits thc pipe 12 to be turned on its axis while the elbow .l0 remains stationary and to turn pipe 12 into any desired position a bevel gear 1S is rigidly sccurcd on pipe 12 which meshes with a bevel gear 19 mounted on the lower end oi a shalt 2() which extends -up to a point above the floor 15 to within easy reach oi the operator where it is 4provided with a hand wheel 2l. The shalt 2() is mounted in bearings 22 which arc sccured'in position by brackets extending out iroln pipe 9.

In operation supposing a ireto 'be burning below oor 15, a hole is cut through the floor, the device forming the subject matter o this invention is passed down through the hole as described, the hose 5 is charged with water and the operator manipulates the hand level' 16 and hand wheel 2l directing thestream oi water flowing from nozzle 14 by turning pipe 9 and pipe 12. It will be seen that pipe 9 is limited in its revolution by the `hand lever 16 contacting with pipe G, although considerable more than a one hall turn can be made. The pipe `12 is iree to make a complete revolution. The portion oi the device extending below iloor 15 is The downwardly extending end ol` l :lll lnelnl so ily will noly be damaged liy heut, but the fire nr {inmilnnyl'onn so #lose lo ille lmle in floor 15 that .ln- 1pm-nlm' would he in (langer, so lojimleet himself lle min llirm-i ly nsire-mn ol' walter, np ull :n'onml the hole or even simiglll up ilirongll ille lmle, wllil'll is u, novel l'enlnre ol' lllis invention.'

llnvnl,r lllns l'nlly (leseriliml nly invention what I elninx als new nnrl les-irllo sel-nr(- Iiy Leiters Patent of Ille lnilwl Hlzlles i, in n (levimnl' the elnss deserilleii, In horizontal pipe, :l verlivnl pipe venni-led lo :Inti dlpemilnmfrom said llorizonlnl pipe nrrnngell lo swivel on :l verlvlczll alxls, 8. nozzle ennnlwlell In the lower end nf nini vertical pipe :n'rnngmi lo swivel un :l lurizonlnl nx s, n handle rigidly sevnrwl lo gl verllvni pipe fn move ille same :ind ineens for l|n'nn;.` ld nozzle on ils nxls.

4 ln :l levive nl ille elziss lleserihed, :l horizontal pipe, :l verliezll pipe ennnerled lo und depending from ssiid iloriznnlni pipe :lrrnng'ell lo swivel on :l verticali' exis, :l lnlnllle lo move snill verlenl pipe on ils 'z-lxis, 4:1 nozzle connected to the lower end of said 'vertical pipe arranged` lo swivel on n lmrlzonlui uxls, x1 bevel geur secured 1o will nozzle meshing willi il ilevei gear mounled on n verllvzxl Hlmit terminatingr :llaove suili horizontal pipe und u imnli wheel Hevurei un Ille upper nd of Huid slnli'l lo opl-rute snill nozzle.

3. in u device of the clams described, u horizonlnl pipe, n verileul pipe conneeled in :1nd depending from snlli horizontal pipe, n. nozzle (-onnecled in the lower end nlv W iinesses i WM. ii. Lone, Il. .i. .Lumine 

